Sentences with phrase «control reactor shutdown»
NRC rules require that the electric cables that control reactor shutdown in the case of an emergency have fire insulation that lasts one hour.
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The reactor's designed to make a safe shutdown if the control rods lose electricity.
While the concept of control rods is common to most nuclear reactors, the PRISM reactor also includes a notably unique shutdown feature.
The PRISM reactor design includes an Ultimate Shutdown System (USS), which can be manually actuated in the event that the reactor control rods can not be inserted into the core.
In order to shutdown the reactor quickly, the PRISM reactor includes control rods which can be inserted into the reactor core in order to absorb neutrons.